With over 700,000 members, the Sierra Club is one of our nation's largest grassroots conservation organizations. Our statement of purpose is to explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the Earth. We seek to accomplish this by the education and promotion of the responsible use of the Earth's ecosystems and resources.
Interns are selected on the basis of their interests, education and experience in political science, environmental studies, natural resources, history, law, journalism, computer science or other related fields. We especially seek interns who have been directly involved in conservation work and have good communication and writing skills. Our normal intern rotations are in the fall, spring, and summer but we are flexible with other starting dates.
Editorial internships at Sierra, the national magazine of the Sierra Club, provide an overview of the process of selecting and preparing manuscripts for publication. Interns sit in on all editorial meetings and perform a variety of research and fact-checking tasks for our editors. This position requires strong editorial skills and a well-rounded awareness of environmental issues.
Internship periods are winter-spring (January through April), summer (May through August), and fall (September through December). Interns are required to work 20 hours a week; however, the scheduling of these hours is at the intern's discretion. The position is unpaid but a travel stipend of $150 per month is provided.